Tag: tradition
Cult fabric with its checks, is kelsch no longer kitsch?
It’s hard not to see them when you open the door of a “winstub”, these typical restaurants of Strasbourg and Alsace. Here as a tablecloth, there as curtains, sometimes as…
“Nostalgic for tradition” or “suffocated” by the world, these Lyonnais who flee the Festival of Lights
An unmissable event in the city of Lyon, the Festival of Lights attracts an average of two million visitors each winter. If the artistic animations projected on the facades of…
The wonderful tale of the caganer, the santon who poops
The shepherd, the lamb, the donkey… and the caganer! This little-known santon, which represents a small character busy… defecating, is an emblem of Catalan Christmas. In Catalonia, in Perpignan as…
Iftar, the meal to break the fast during Ramadan, listed as intangible heritage
The meal to break the Muslim fast during the month of Ramadan will be able to be even better protected beyond the family circle. UNESCO validated on Wednesday the inclusion…
Test your knowledge about this “colleague” of Santa Claus
If all children impatiently await the visit of Santa Claus, some of them get a taste of the end-of-year celebrations from December 6 by celebrating Saint-Nicolas. This tradition remains in…
Tradition: Horse-drawn carriage brings Christmas tree to the White House
tradition Horse-drawn carriage brings Christmas tree to White House Jill Biden receives the official Christmas tree for the White House. photo © Susan Walsh/AP While all eyes in the USA…
Beaujolais Nouveau: Six clichés to deconstruct around early wine
The Beaujolais Nouveau 2023 arrived on Wednesday evening at midnight throughout France, and in particular on Place Saint-Jean in Lyon. Since 1996, the Young Farmers of the Rhône have celebrated…
Tradition at the Oktoberfest Munich: Going to the Oktoberfest – Munich for Schafkopfen
Thomas Gottschalk, of all people. You have a lot of credit for him, but that he will win the Schafkopf tournament in the crossbow rifle tent at the Oktoberfest this…
Tradition: Already 2800 Christmas wish lists in Himmelpfort
regional customs Already 2800 Christmas wish lists in Himmelpfort Santa Claus in Himmelpfort – soon he’ll be on his way again. photo © Gerald Matzka/dpa Some children can’t wait any…
Hand signals with tradition: Do you know the biker greeting of motorcyclists? That’s the story behind it
Have you also often noticed that motorcyclists greet each other with a specific hand signal? We explain what it’s all about. Have you also often noticed that motorcyclists greet each…